| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10901 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8809 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4899 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3859 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3234 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2810 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2724 |
| Registration plate issues | 2420 |
| Rear brake binding | 2363 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2203 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1651 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1595 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1528 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1510 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1406 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1318 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1185 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1101 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1085 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1039 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 983 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 760 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 752 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 744 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 729 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 717 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 697 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 634 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 592 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 555 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 542 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 539 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 535 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 527 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 509 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 478 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 477 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 476 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 469 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 461 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 445 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 440 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 436 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 416 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 409 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 401 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 396 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 395 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 378 |
| Windscreen has damage | 366 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 362 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 348 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 345 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 342 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 337 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 321 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 318 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 317 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 314 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 311 |
| Front brake application uneven | 302 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 301 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 298 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 295 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 245 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 226 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 222 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 219 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 219 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 216 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 205 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 200 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 191 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 176 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 167 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 153 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 153 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 150 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 147 |